介绍信

介紹信

jièshàoxìn

noun #25,970

Measure Word

一封介绍信 fēng

Meanings

1 letter of introduction
2 letter of recommendation
3 reference letter

Characters

to introduce, to be between

to introduce, to connect

letter (correspondence); trust, faith

Examples

他带着介绍信去见新雇主。

Tā dàizhe jièshàoxìn qù jiàn xīn gùzhǔ.

He went to meet his new employer with a letter of introduction.

请写一封介绍信给我。

Qǐng xiě yī fēng jièshàoxìn gěi wǒ.

Please write me a letter of introduction.

Tips

culture

介绍信 was especially important in the era of the planned economy (1950s-1980s), when people needed a written introduction from their work unit to access many services or travel. Today it mainly means a recommendation or reference letter.

Stroke Order

介 jiè

绍 shào

信 xìn